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Larry Bird
Biography
Larry Joe Bird is a former American NBA basketball player and coach. Drafted into the NBA sixth overall by the Boston Celtics in 1978, Bird started at small forward and power forward for thirteen seasons, spearheading one of the NBA's most formidable frontcourts that included center Robert Parish and forward Kevin McHale. Due to chronic back problems, he retired as a player in 1992. Bird was voted to the NBA's 50th Anniversary All-Time Team in 1996 and inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 1998. He served as head coach of the Indiana Pacers from 1997 to 2000. In 2003, he assumed the role of president of basketball operations for the Pacers, which he currently holds.
Known For
Space Jam
as Larry Bird
We Beat the Dream Team
as Self
Blue Chips
as Himself
Kobe Bryant's Muse
as Self (archive footage)
NB80s
as Self (archive footage)
Bad Boys
as Self (archive footage)
Magic & Bird: A Courtship of Rivals
as Self
The Redeem Team
as Self (archive footage)
All New Dazzling Dunks and Basketball Bloopers
as Self (archive footage)
1999-2000 NBA Champions: Los Angeles Lakers
as Self
